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Applications to become a Screening Partner for the 2023-2024 Southern Circuit Season are now open through April 25, 2023.
Apply to Become a Screening PartnerScreening Partner applications for the 2023-2024 Southern Circuit season are open through April 25, 2023.
Bring independent filmmakers to your community for screenings and conversations around powerful stories and the art of filmmaking. Screening Partners are partner organizations that present Southern Circuit screenings, Q&As, and other filmmaker engagements with the community. Screening Partners serve as hosts on the tour, thoughtfully connecting touring filmmakers with their communities and providing local recommendations for travel, lodging, and dining. Screening Partners are expected to develop screening audiences through marketing and partnerships. As a cohort, they participate in the film selection process and discuss marketing strategies for each film.
South Arts coordinates touring schedules, connects filmmakers with Screening Partners, and provides marketing materials for each film. Filmmakers receive honorarium with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Screening Partners must be nonprofit, educational, or governmental organizations residing in the South Arts region (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). Southern Circuit Screening Partners have included universities, community arts centers, municipalities, places of worship, and other organizations, serving audiences of all ages.
Southern Circuit is invested in partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the South Arts region. To discuss potential partnerships, please contact Jordan Young at jyoung@southarts.org or (404) 874-7244, Ext. 824.
Southern Circuit prioritizes featuring Southern filmmakers and stories. We are committed to presenting films by filmmakers of color, LGBTQ+ filmmakers, and filmmakers with disabilities. Filmmakers must have an ethical relationship with the topics and individuals/communities presented in their work. We are invested in including emerging and first-time filmmakers.
Screening Partners are provided a Southern Circuit Film Guide with potential selections for the season. Screening Partners work together to select six films that will tour to all Screening Partners. The Southern Circuit Film Selection Meeting will be held June 8, 2023. At least one representative from your organization will be required to participate.
After reviewing the Southern Circuit guidelines, submit an application to become a Screening Partner.
Screening Partner ApplicationNon-profit, educational, and governmental organizations (i.e. Screening Partners) that host the 2023-2024 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers are required to:
For more information, contact Jordan Young at jyoung@southarts.org or call 404.874.7244 x824.
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